Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-07-13

ana brought IL to Him. One or the brutes
tried to knock it out Of her hand, but she
avoided him and gave it to her uncle, who
drank it greedily.
3Thank you, love, thank you," he said;
"dont I've frightened, amt much hurt. Ahl
il only John had been here, and we had had
an hours notice, we would have held the
place against them all."
Meanwhile one Of the Beers, getting on the
shoulders Of another, had succeeded in un-
tying the cord on which the Union Jack was
bent and hauling it down. Then they re-
versed it and hoisted it half mast high, and
began to cheer for the republic.
Perhaps Uncle Silas does not know that we
are republic again now," said one of the
men, near neighbor Of his own, in mockery.
aWhat do you mean by republic3" asked
the old man. "The Transvaal Is British
colony"
There was hoot Of derision at this. "The
English government has surrendered" said
! the same man. "The country is given up, and
the British are to evacuate it in six months"
4 ut is lie" said Silas, springing to his feet,
,anl cowardly lie Whoever says that the
English have given up the country to few
Thousand blackguards like you, and deserted
lbs subjects and the loyals and the natives, is
lar-a liar from hell !,ss -
4 There was another bot OF mockery ct this
'6ktdist is and when it had subsidized Fratik
Miller stepped forward.
1T is no lie, Silas Croft" he said; land the
covards are not we Beers, who have beaten
ya again and again, but your soldiers, who
haze done nothing but run away, and your
government, that follows the example Of
yo,r soldiers. Look here"-and he took a
paper out of his pocket-"you know that sig
nature, I suppose; it is one Of the trium-
Vilate. Listen to what be says" and he read
lldud:
J aWELL BELOVED HEER MULLER-This is
b inform you that, by the strength Of our
,rms fighting for the right and freedom, and
.lso by the cowardice Of the British govern
nent, generals and soldiers, we have by the
viii of the Almighty concluded this day q
tlorious peace with the enemy. The British
sovernment surrenders nearly everything ex-
sept in the name. The republic is to be re-
established, and the soldiers who are left will
Ieaye the land within six months. Make this
known to every one, and forget not to thank
| God for our glorious victories"
The Beers shouted aloud, as well they
might, and Bessie wrung her hands. As for
the old man, he leaned against the flagstaff,
and his CORY head sank upon his breast as
though he were about to faint. Then sud-
denly lie lifted it, and, with clinched and
quNering fists held high in the dir, broke out
into such a torrent Of blasphemy and cursing
thit even the Beers fell back for a moment,
| dsu,ayed into silence by the force of the fury
wrung from his utter humiliation.
It was an appalling sight to see this good
and God fearing old man, his face bruised, his
grsy hairs dabbled with blood and his clothes
nesrly rent from his body, stamp and reel to
and fro, blaspheming his Maker and the day
that he was born; hurling execrations at his
beloved country and the name Of Englishman
and the government that had deserted him,
till at last nature gave out, and he fell in a
fit, there, in the very shadow Of his dishonored
flag.
ITO BE CONTINUED.